Editorial

Dialogues économiques

Economic dialogues journal is beginning in January 2019. It publishes articles, related or not with current events, to a wide audience.

Dear readers,

Although there is a strong demand for expertise on economic issues, related research is rarely disseminated outside academic circles. The role of Economic Dialogues will be to share this economic knowledge.

You will find articles based on research and findings published in international academic journals. The aim is to convey the economic thinking underlying current research, in its full diversity and in a spirit of dialogue.

Every two weeks we publish our articles in French on this website, on the CNRS website and on The Conversation. You can also find them in English on our website.

We look forward to giving you thought-provoking material in Economic dialogues - enjoy reading us!

Charles Figuières, Editor, Aix-Marseille Université, Aix-Marseille School of Economics
Yves Doazan, Managing editor, CNRS, Aix-Marseille School of Economics

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Previously issued

Interview

« Travestir les chiffres est la marque de fabrique des populistes »

Only in French | An interview of Alain Trannoy (EHESS/AMSE) published by Le Point.

June 21st 2024

Dialogues économiques

At what cost? Calculating the impact of climate change – today and tomorrow

Mostly unknown outside academic circles, the social discount rate (SDR) is vital for understanding the value of infrastructure investments far into the future. But if that’s especially relevant in a world threatened by climate change, governments and economists have long argued exactly what discount rate to use, or if a fixed rate is even necessary. Economists Christian Gollier, Frederick van der Ploeg and Jiakun Zheng recently developed a major survey to gauge opinion on the SDR across their profession. Between the theoretical importance of project-specific discount rates, and a reluctance to tweak rates in practice, their findings are worth exploring – especially once you consider the need to expand the debate beyond economics.

June 19th 2024

Dialogues économiques

Building your identity on a minefield

Can mining influence the way in which we identify ourselves? According to economists Nicolas Berman, Mathieu Couttenier and Victoire Girard, mining in Africa may intensify feelings of ethnic belonging, by generating feelings of deprivation among the local population. Mining could therefore help explain ethnic fragmentation and certain conflicts observed in Sub-Saharan Africa.

June 05th 2024